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Beliefs and Practices of Islam, Page 4

Be the light: a message to young Muslims

By Arshad Gamiet

Our world today is loud. It’s judgmental. It’s fast. And everywhere you look, someone is trying to tell you who to hate, who to fear, who to cancel. Social media has made anger and outrage a sport. Everyone wants to be right. No one wants to listen. But Allah gave you a mind. Allah gave you a heart. He gave you His Noble Qur’an—not to memorize and forget—but to live.

Resilience in hard times..

By Arshad Gamiet
“Islamophobia is not just a political problem. It is a spiritual test. It is a mirror that reflects our inner strength and the sincerity of our faith. When they mock our hijab, when they insult our Prophet ﷺ, when they fear our mosques and question our loyalty—how do we respond?”

How to Endure Grief and Hardship

By Arshad Gamiet

Grief is not a sign of weak faith. It is a sign that you have loved deeply, and felt
the fragility of this world. Even Prophet Ya‘qub (peace be upon him) cried
until his eyes turned white from sorrow. But he never stopped hoping in Allah. And Allah never abandoned him…

Eidul Adha khutbah (text version)

By Arshad Gamiet
“With so many Muslims enduring unspeakable hardship in so many places today, especially in Gaza and the West Bank, the blessings, the barakah, and the spiritual lessons of Hajj are desperately needed by all.”

Trust in Divine Decree

By Ahmed Gaber

Everything in time and space has already been recorded on Allah’s Preserved Tablet (Al Lawh Al Mahfuz). If we trust Allah’s Divine Decree (Qadr) and we persist with good deeds, even after we have sinned and repented, Allah will ease our way to Paradise, Al-Jannah

Striving for Excellence in Both Worlds: Dunya and Akhira

By Ibrahim Hussain

We learn from the Holy Qur’an that those who pray to Allah for the best of this world will get what they wish for, but they will not enjoy the best of the life to come. However, believing Muslims ask Allah for the best of this world and the best of the life to come, and to be saved from the torment of hellfire…

India vs Pakistan: The Deadly Cost of Nationalism

By Dr Omar Suleiman

The Muslim Ummah is a huge planet sized family of faith that transcends political, racial and cultural borders. We must not allow ourselves to lose that sense of belonging to a Universal community…

The Struggle to do Good: overcoming Procrastination and Despair

By Ahmed Gaber

We often start off with the best of intentions, but our bad habit of delaying actions prevents us from achieving the desired good results. We should cultivate the habit of acting swiftly, without delay, as soon as we make a good intention…